You don't find central town squares like this anymore: lovely small park surrounded by quaint shops. Stop into Kiddles bike shop. Wonderful owners who are real cyclists.

Updates since my earlier reviews (June 26, 2016 and April 17, 2020): Three umbrella tables and chairs have been placed around the fountain and four two-person tables along the edges of the green. Add them to the original six metal park benches and you have plenty of comfortable seating for relaxing with a friend, book, cuppa coffee -- or all three. Three store fronts and half of the original Marshall Field building are empty. The rest of the businesses seem to be doing well. Kiddles Sports is already talking up Christmas bikes. Williams Sonoma is featuring their typical adorable and expensive Halloween candy -- marshmallow pumpkins and artistic chocolate owls. Evereve and Forest Bootery are prepared to outfit you for almost any occasion. There is a wall directory at the east end of the Square that gives an accurate snapshot of the circumstances in 2014, but don't try to use it to locate current businesses. Lulumon, for example, has been in the Book Store location for three years. Don't forget to wander off the Square for more shopping and sightseeing. My favourite don't-miss is the 1933 Art Deco post office with its high ceiling and stylized counters and mailboxes. Oh, and a partial return to pre-Covid Lake Forest -- the drinking fountains are on again.